Colin Withers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Charles Withers | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1957 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957–1964 | Birmingham City | 98 | (0) |
| 1964–1969 | Aston Villa | 146 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Lincoln City | 1 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Atherstone Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Colin Charles Withers (born 21 March 1940 in Erdington, Birmingham)[1] is an English former professional footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League[2][3][4] and a further 29 in the Eredivisie.[5] He played as a goalkeeper, making more than 100 appearances for both Birmingham City and Aston Villa. He also appeared briefly for Lincoln City before playing in the Netherlands for Go Ahead Eagles. He was capped for England at schoolboy level.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ "Birmingham City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ "Aston Villa : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ "Lincoln City : 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ "Colin Withers". Voetbal International. Retrieved 19 March 2010.